Engineering vs Medicine

[BeanTownGirl]

<p>The problem with BME as an undergrad degree is that the required coursework is so spread out between science/math foundations, engineering, and biology/chemistry, that you don’t have enough expertise to be useful to most employers. You knowledge is broad but not deep. That is why Carnegie Mellon only offers a BME degree if you double major in another engineering discipline:

Undergraduate students who elect BME as a major must also declare a major in one of the traditional engineering disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. This ensures that Carnegie Mellon BME students gain as much engineering expertise as students who pursue a traditional engineering major, while at the same time developing a deep understanding of biomedical engineering specialties.

Some engineering schools only offer BME as a specialization track within another undergrad engineering discipline, not as a separate major.</p>